I will admit that my trip to Germany is the last thing on my mind right now. First Year is over and I'm busier, more tired and thinking about more things now than I did during finals week. I'm moving tomorrow, so I have to post today, and the next time I will have internet access will likely be after my flight has landed me in Europe.
I'm not sure yet what I expect my experience in Germany to be like. This will be my second time studying abroad, although my last excursion was to Costa Rica for 10 weeks on my own and for an internship. This isn't my first time in Europe, but it will be a first visit for me to all the countries we are traveling to. I expect it to be fun, I expect to learn a lot, and I expect to be tired by the time it's over after rushing madly about the country for three weeks. I just try and keep an open mind, and be easy going - something I'm much more prepared to do after my first study abroad experience.
I am most looking forward to going to Hanover. Not necessarily because of the horses, but rather for the countryside. I have it in my head that of all the places we are going to, it will be the best mix of a city with things to do and yet still wide-open spaces. I'm not a big-city type of person, I like hills and mountains and space between me and the people nearby. In the same way I am looking forward to visiting Switzerland - it's idyllic setting ingrained in my head from reading Heidi as a child - it too seems to be an open, green place. I think by the time we get back to Texas everything will be brown from the heat of summer, so I'm planning on soaking up enough green countryside to last me until next spring.
I am excited about visiting the country of my ancestors, about moving around in a society that prides itself on being punctual and organized like myself and learning yet another culture's view on animal medicine and care.
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